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| Alphabetical Contents: | |
| A-E | A B C D E |
| F-J | F G H I J |
| K-O | K L M N O |
| P-T | P Q R S T |
| U-Z | U V W X Y Z |
| Name | Era | Comments | Sources |
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| U | References | ||
| V | References | ||
| Grand Duke Vladimir Cyril Romanov (1917 - 1992). | Soviet | See separate entry | |
| Voroshilov, Kliment Yefremovich (1881-1969). | Soviet | Close associate of Stalin. Defence Commissar. Soviet President 1953-1960. | SOL74:636. |
| Vyakhirev, Rem. | Post Soviet | CEO of Gazprom until 31st May 2001. 'Stalwart' of the Yeltsin era. Replaced by Putin man Alexei Miller 1st June 2001. | "Miller Rising", EC, 2nd June 2001, p.60. |
| Vyshinsky, Andrei Yanuaryevich (1883-1954). | Soviet. | Lawyer and diplomat. Former Menshevik, turned Bolshevik. Chief State Prosecutor in Show Trials (1936-1938). Deputy Foreign Commissar and Minister (1939-1949 and 1953-1954). Foreign Minister (1949-1953). | SOL74:636. |
| W | References | ||
| Witoelar, Rachmat | Foreign | Former Indonesian Ambassador to Russia. See separate entry | |
| X | References | ||
| Y | References | ||
| Yeltsin, Boris. | Soviet, Post Soviet | See PWHCE's full length tribute/biography. | |
| Z | References | ||
| Zamyatin, Evgeny. | Early Soviet | Disillusioned Bolshevik author. Most famous work is We, a science fiction novel dealing with the overthrow of a society based on mathematical reasoning. | |